American Black Cherry Hardwood

Black cherry is the most important native cherry found throughout the eastern united states.

American black cherry hardwood.

The black cherryor prunus serotinais a species in the subgenus paduswith beautiful flower clusters each separate flower attached by short equal stalks and called racemes. Occasional clusters of pin knots and dark streaks of gum set cherry apart from any other hardwood flooring. Cherry wood has been traditionally used in fine furniture since the first american settlers. Its deep reddish color and its closed grain bring out its silky luster.

The wood is prized for both beauty and work ability. Cherry can be supplied steamed to darken sapwood or left unsteamed. The wood has a fine uniform straight grain smooth texture and may naturally contain brown pith flecks and small gum pockets. It will gracefully darken with age.

Cherry is an ideal choice for the gentler areas of the home such as a master suite or dining room. The heartwood of american cherry varies from rich red to reddish brown and will darken on exposure to light. The finished wood has a beautiful salmon pink to red color that with time only improves. 50 100 ft 15 30 m tall 3 5 ft 1 1 5 m trunk diameter.

Premier hardwood products po box 434 solvay road jamesville ny 13078 315 492 4006 fax. Other names black cherry capulin cherry chisos wild cherry choke cherry edwards plateau cherry escarpment cherry gila choke cherry mountain black cherry new england mahogany plum rum cherry southwestern chokecherry whiskey cherry wild black cherry. The deeper color and subtle grain of northern american black cherry makes it the best choice for wide plank flooring as well. The commercial range for a high quality tree is found in the allegheny plateau of pennsylvania new york and west virginia.

Black cherry prunus serotina common name s. The species is very aggressive and will easily spring up where seeds are dispersed. In contrast the sapwood is creamy white. 35 lbs ft 3 560 kg m 3 specific gravity basic 12 mc.

A light reddish brown hardwood with a satiny fine grain that ages to a rich patina american cherry is one of the most sought after northern hardwoods. All cherries in the landscape or forest share this floral design and often used as specimens in yards and parks. Freshly cut cherry is often very pale but the wood oxidizes to its famously favorable rich brown red in time.